Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 152 - 146: Breathing

Zhou Yuanjue arrived at the entrance to the third palace hall. He extended his Life Magnetic Field to inspect the situation within.

At that very moment, inside the palace hall, Tecolamas had just finished completely neutralizing the restrictions set within it.

CLICK!

This time, with nothing to stop him, his hand gripped the Golden Silk Jade Bottle on the stone dais.

CLANK!

As he picked up the Jade Bottle, it wobbled slightly, unexpectedly making the sound of metal colliding with jade.

'The Elixir of Immortality... is made of metal?'

A trace of astonishment flashed in Tecolamas's eyes.

He unstopped the Jade Bottle and peered inside.

Inside, a golden sphere about the size of a pinky finger rolled gently. It indeed appeared to be made of metal. Its surface was not smooth, but was instead covered in complex, mysterious-looking engravings.

As it rolled slightly, Tecolamas could feel a vibration from within the golden sphere, which suggested it was hollow.

'This is the Elixir of Immortality?'

Tecolamas was slightly taken aback.

However, he didn't have much time for a closer look, as he could feel a faint fluctuation in the magnetic field coming from the palace hall's entrance.

This magnetic field fluctuation spread rapidly, eventually linking with his own.

He clearly saw the figure standing at the entrance to the palace hall.

And Zhou Yuanjue, at that same moment, also got a clear look at the Jade Bottle in Tecolamas's hand.

'He reacted that fast?'

Seeing Zhou Yuanjue, Tecolamas frowned, but his expression quickly returned to calm. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

He placed the Jade Bottle into the tactical pouch at his waist, then turned to face Zhou Yuanjue, who was blocking the doorway.

'I don't recognize this person's appearance or aura. Is there someone like him among Donghua Country's Guardians?'

'But a Saint Awakening can easily change their appearance. Perhaps this person is using that to hide his identity.'

"I have no intention of breaking the Seal. If you let me pass, I guarantee I will leave this place immediately. I think this is an acceptable condition for you. After all, I'm not the only one who came here, and the others might not be as easily satisfied as I am."

Tecolamas said to Zhou Yuanjue in perfectly standard Donghua language, his face calm.

He had the Elixir of Immortality. What came next was optional. To be honest, the Elixir was his sole purpose for this trip, and he had no desire to clash with any Saint Awakening in this place.

"If you hand over what you just took, I might consider letting you leave,"

Zhou Yuanjue said, his voice just as calm.

"You know that's impossible. This is the entire reason I came."

Tecolamas narrowed his eyes.

THUMP! THUMP!

As he spoke, his heart began to beat violently. Powerful torrents of blood flooded his every inch of skin, and his body began to slowly expand.

"The Elixir of Immortality is a vile object, a demonic tribulation that bewitches the hearts of men. Something like this should not be allowed to enter the world. You should understand the kind of impact it would have if it reached the world of ordinary people,"

Zhou Yuanjue said. The magnetic field radiating from him grew increasingly intense, casting a blazing red glow into the space around them as the ambient temperature began to rise rapidly.

Hearing Zhou Yuanjue's words, Tecolamas fell silent for a moment. He was, of course, aware of what could happen if the Elixir of Immortality got out. "Your mentality is wrong. Countless human advancements have come from analyzing the unknown. Many of these unknowns are inherently fraught with enormous risk, but we cannot shy away from them just because of danger. I am taking the Elixir of Immortality out to thoroughly study its principles and bring its benefits to all of humanity."

"Do you even believe that yourself?"

Zhou Yuanjue's expression was calm as the muscles on his body began to rapidly swell.

"Regardless of what you think, it's the truth!"

Tecolamas's body swelled to an unimaginable degree. The Silan People were naturally tall, and his physical constitution had already far surpassed the limits of a normal person.

The brief exchange told him that his opponent would not let him leave easily. Though he didn't want to fight, he would not back down when a fight was necessary.

WHOOSH!!

Under the effect of his magnetic field, the surrounding air was suddenly and violently agitated.

SWOOSH!

His figure vanished from the spot, rushing toward Zhou Yuanjue.

At the same time, he thrust out a fierce palm strike.

BOOM!!

His formidable physique, combined with the effect of his Life Magnetic Field, caused the surrounding air to explode like a grenade, creating a shockwave visible to the naked eye.

'The Life Magnetic Field can control air within a certain range through resonance?'p>

Zhou Yuanjue's eyes narrowed slightly. His own blood-red palm shot out, colliding with the incoming strike.

The powerful airflow rocked everything in the cavern. The vibrations in the air caused dust and small fragments of rock to rain down from the surrounding walls. It was as if the entire cave entrance was about to be shattered.

A faint smile touched the corner of Tecolamas's mouth as his Life Magnetic Field once again flared violently outward.

'Hmm?'

Zhou Yuanjue's pupils contracted. At that moment, he clearly felt that with their powerful collision, his opponent had used his Life Magnetic Field to manipulate the air, compressing and expelling nearly all of it from the area around him. The man had actually created a localized "vacuum."

SWOOSH!

Tecolamas moved again, his palms flashing in a continuous flurry. His immense Power, combined with his unique Life Magnetic Field, constantly battered the air around Zhou Yuanjue, persistently maintaining an artificial vacuum.

Furthermore, his Palm Technique was exceedingly bizarre, its rhythm uncanny. The motions of retracting and extending his hands followed no normal pattern. It seemed he was using his Life Magnetic Field to sense his opponent's muscle movements and attack patterns, thereby detecting their breathing rhythm. He then used this peculiar Palm Technique to completely disrupt it.

This was the most famous Fighting Skill from Beisha Country: Sistema.

Its full name was Sistema Combined Martial Arts.

This martial art was a fusion of all of Beisha Country's Martial Arts Schools, integrating techniques from grappling, jiu-jitsu, throwing, and stand-up fighting. It was widespread among Beisha's special forces departments, and even among similar departments worldwide, making it a top-tier Fighting Skill with immense practical value.

Its core principle was similar to Tai Chi: seizing the enemy's weakness with every move to deliver the strongest attack with the least amount of Power.

It contained four critical, pillar-like elements, collectively known as the "Four Pillars."

These four elements were: Breathing, Movement, Structure, and Relaxation.

Breathing provides the body with immense Energy and stamina.

Movement helps one evade an opponent's attacks and find their weaknesses.

Structure helps one maintain their center of gravity, like a tumbler doll, staying balanced and coordinated at all times to execute all sorts of incredible movements.

Relaxation is the core tenet of explosive power. *Still as a maiden, swift as a bolting hare*—to master relaxation is to hold the key to unleashing one's peak physical potential.

The Sistema Fighting Technique is a method of gaining an absolute advantage in combat and defeating an opponent by maintaining the stability of one's own "Four Pillars" while doing everything possible to destroy the opponent's.

Within Beisha Country, there were four powerhouses who had achieved Saint Awakening through Sistema. Each of them happened to specialize in one of the Four Pillars, and thus they came to be known by the name "the Four Pillars."

And Tecolamas was one of these "Four Pillars." His specialty was precisely "Breathing"!